Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 4 tablespoons butter (see notes) ¼ cup water 5 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and quartered 1 pastry dough recipe Procedure Preheat oven to 400°F. Place sugar, butter and water in a stovetop/oven-safe tarte…
This version of strudel uses filo pastry to create the thin sheets. Serve warm with ice cream. Ingredients 4 fresh apples, preferably red ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp white sugar ½ cup melted butter Filo pastry sheets Procedure Preheat…
Ingredients 426 g ricotta cheese 2 eggs 9 g dried Italian seasoning 340 g shredded mozzarella cheese 100 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese 284 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry Salt to taste Pepper to taste 908 g…
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie. Ingredients 900 g (2 lbs) fresh spinach or 580 g (20 oz) frozen, thawed, and drained spinach 1 large onion, finely chopped ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped scallions ½ cup minced…
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder ¼ cup shortening 1½ cup warm water Vegetable oil for frying Procedure Combine ingredients and knead into a round ball. Cover with a towel and let set for…
Ingredients 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted ¼ cup skim milk powder 2 spring onions, chopped ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¾ cup cold cooked pumpkin ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup natural mineral water Cottage cheese or butter, for serving (optional) Procedure…
Reindling is a traditional pastry from Carinthia, southern Austria. Originally, it was served on festive days like weddings, baptisms or religious holidays (especially on Easter). It still plays a major role in Carinthian custom, but today there is no need…
Alexandertorte or Aleksander torte is a layered pastry filled with fruit preserves. Ingredients ½ lb (225 g) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 3½ cups (840 ml) flour 3 tbsp (45 ml) white granulated sugar 1 egg 1½…
Om ali is a traditional Egyptian dessert. Ingredients 1 package (17.5 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chopped hazelnuts 1 cup raisins 1 cup flaked coconut 1¼ cups white sugar,…
Prekmurska gibanica is a pastry similar to Strudel, with poppy seeds, curd cheese, walnuts, and apples. It is a national specialty of Slovenia. Ingredients Strudel dough 500 g flour 40 g sunflower seed oil 200–300 ml lukewarm water Salt Short…
Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¾ cups water 4 ea. (600 g / 1 lb) medium potatoes Salt Black pepper Chile pepper 1–1½ tsp ground or whole cumin (jeera), or to taste…
Ingredients 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter ½ cup warm whole milk ¼ tsp vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 tsp dry yeast 2 cups all-purpose flour Enough oil for deep frying (see notes) Roughly…